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2017-12-31
Dukkha and Soulmaking (Part 4 - 'Mastering the Fire')
1:39:49
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Rob Burbea
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PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
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Gaia House
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The Mirrored Gates
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2017-12-31
Closing Ceremony - Parting Words and Sharing of Merit
15:14
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Ajahn Sucitto
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After retreat we return to a world of duties and responsibilities. Don’t forget your duty to the Buddha who gave us Dhamma, the way out of suffering. Integrate your life in terms of the 8-fold path. Give particular attention to speech. Pause and consider, place something carefully with a mind of goodwill for someone else to hear.
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Phu Tara Faa
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December 2017 Retreat
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2017-12-30
Dukkha and Soulmaking (Part 3)
1:44:12
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Rob Burbea
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PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
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Gaia House
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The Mirrored Gates
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2017-12-30
Evening Talk - Taking the Practice Home
33:28
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Ajahn Sucitto
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As retreat comes to an end, consider the cooperative boundaries that allow Dhamma to flourish. Establish reasonable boundaries related to behavior, moral integrity, restraint. Remember that bhāvanā is more than meditation, cultivate throughout the day. Restore the source of energy, know its boundaries.
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Phu Tara Faa
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December 2017 Retreat
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2017-12-30
Morning - Wisdom Covers It All
47:43
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Ajahn Sucitto
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Wisdom makes life more manageable, more fun. We can find how we’re generating stress by knowing feeling: “all dhammas converge on feeling.” Trace activations to their roots, identify the feeling, widen to the place where it isn’t. There is a wider domain to feeling, an end to experiencing feeling, both pleasant and unpleasant.
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Phu Tara Faa
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December 2017 Retreat
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2017-12-29
Dukkha and Soulmaking (Part 2)
44:04
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Rob Burbea
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PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
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Gaia House
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The Mirrored Gates
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2017-12-29
Evening Talk: Wisdom of release
17:15
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Ajahn Sucitto
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The 10 Fold Path has to do with the development of release. Sometimes we don’t want things to arise, but they can’t be released otherwise. This is a piece of your kamma, the piece that has to be known, felt, opened to and carefully handled. Then it can dissolve.
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Phu Tara Faa
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December 2017 Retreat
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2017-12-29
Morning - Respect Brings Warmth
48:16
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Ajahn Sucitto
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Respect means allowing things to be as they are. We developing respect towards others in community and towards ourselves, our body. Practice by tuning into the subjective sense. This heart intention is naturally holistic, inclusive.
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Phu Tara Faa
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December 2017 Retreat
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2017-12-28
Dukkha and Soulmaking (Part 1)
1:44:34
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Rob Burbea
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PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
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Gaia House
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The Mirrored Gates
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2017-12-28
Evening Talk Bhavana
33:15
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Ajahn Sucitto
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Bhāvanā is a cultivation of heart and mind, right motivation and right view. It’s understanding the process of dhammas, not getting involved in content, knowing what’s taking me into my habits. This brings a sense of strength, groundedness and self-respect.
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Phu Tara Faa
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December 2017 Retreat
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